But looks can be misleading. Much of what came out of Jones' mouth during a nearly two-hour interview Saturday was anything but comfortable, especially for coach Jason Garrett.

Speaking to a handful of reporters after showing them around his reported $1.5 million to $2.5 million “Elegant Lady,” Jones put Garrett on notice that 2013 had better end with something far better than another 8-8 record and a January spent watching the playoffs at home.

“We've got to start knocking on the door,” Jones said. “So there's a lot of resolve here and not a lot of patience. That's where we are. And Jason senses that ...”

Jones vowed at the end of last season to make people at Valley Ranch uncomfortable. The Cowboys have finished 8-8 two straight years after capping both seasons with losses to NFC East foes with the division title at stake.

“I don't want to go 8-8 (in 2013),” Jones said.

But Jones' restlessness goes beyond recent failures. Since 1997, Dallas is 128-128. Since their last Super Bowl win in 1995, the Cowboys have won only two playoff games.

Since taking over as coach midway through the 2010 season, Garrett is 21-19. Dallas last made the playoffs in 2009.

Jones described his team as being in a rut. Asked if Garrett's fate is tied to getting out of the rut, Jones said, “He is no different than any coach in the NFL. We need to win.”

Jones said missing the playoffs the past two seasons with quarterback Tony Romo healthy and playing at a high level ranks only behind the 1994 loss to San Francisco in the NFC championship game on his list of disappointments as Cowboys owner.

“... (To) have Romo have the skill he's got and not be knocking on the door ... that's why we're making changes,” Jones said.

Since the end of the season, Dallas has hired six new coaches. That includes defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, who canned the 3-4 defense in favor of a 4-3 scheme.

Jones said it's all Garrett's doing.

“He is very much involved in these changes and is basically doing what you would expect a head coach to do,” Jones said.

Jones said it was also Garrett's decision to restructure how the offensive plays are called. Garrett has handled the chore since 2007, but he is considering handing it to offensive line coach Bill Callahan after Jones said he was OK with having a head coach who didn't call plays.

“I said it is no longer a prerequisite of mine you call the plays,” Jones said.

Jones suggested Callahan will call the plays, noting the former NFL head coach “will have most certainly a more significant role than he had last year.”

Some other topics addressed by Jones:

He said Miles Austin “is very much in our plans” for 2013, shooting down speculation the wide receiver would be a salary cap casualty.

He expects to broker a contract extension with Romo's representatives that will give the club some much-needed cap relief and possibly allow the quarterback to retire a Cowboy.

He indicated he's accepted the likelihood of losing Anthony Spencer should the pass rusher hit the open market after a career season in 2012.